AN ACT RELATING TO STATE AFFAIRS AND GOVERNMENT -- OPEN MEETINGS (Provides that public bodies not be required to hold open-forum sessions on any topic not on the meeting notice and limits comment on any topic not previously posted.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023
Last action Apr 26, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Apr 25, 2023
How they voted
27–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 28
Apr 25, 2023
D
Democratic25
96% Yea
R
Republican3
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Apr 26, 2023
Committee
04/26/2023 Referred to House State Government & Elections
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
04/25/2023 Senate read and passed
upper
Apr 4, 2023
Legislature · Passed
04/04/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 16, 2023
Introduced
02/16/2023 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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